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Not really true. There are two good books that cover the Titans' 1962 season -- one by Lee Grosscup and one by Bill Ryczek -- and they agree on what happened: The players were getting paid late (and often with checks that would bounce at the bank), so they went on strike on the Wednesday before the ...

In no particular order, I'd take Danowski, Dunn and McBride from that group. I'm not as sold on Cuff and Lumpkin. How come Well, Lumpkin was a blocking back, except in 1929 (non-league) and 1930, and I don't think any blocking back has ever gotten much consideration for the Hall of Fame or even the...

Has he ever been a finalist for the Hall of Very Good There are five players from Chris Willis’s book The NFL’s 60-Minute Men: All Time Greats of the Two-Way Player Era, 1920-1945 Ward Cuff Ed Danowski Red Dunn Father Lumpkin and Jack McBride not in the Hall of Very Good Let’s get them in the elect...

OK, not pro football, but worth noting anyway .... In 1960 Mike Stock of Northwestern placed fifth in rushing for the Big 10, with 536 yards. But despite carrying the ball 133 times, he didn't score a single touchdown. That same season, he caught a measly FOUR passes -- and three of them went for to...

When I see 49ers and Colts mentioned together, my first thought is that the 49ers got Y.A. Tittle in the dispersal draft after that 1950 Colts team folded.

Yep, and the Rams lived and died with Waterfield that postseason because Van Brocklin didnt play well. Wouldnt have been cool though had the Bears and Giants had a championship game in the trenches? I still feel bad about the Giants, I feel they should have played at home against Cleveland. Does an...

Absolutely, but like the Giants, the Rams had their chances. Without the interceptions, I believe they would have beaten the Browns. Interesting games with the Bears running at will against the Rams with Tom Fears saving their ass. Hard to believe that Mac Speedie only had one reception for the Bro...

Not a streak, and a season before his team would join the NFL, but what runner became the first documented 1,000-yard rusher in pro football history? (may as well include the team and year in your answer) I'll sit this one out, since I'm pretty sure I'm the one who did the documenting. Unless it tu...

Gary Najman wrote: ↑Tue Dec 02, 2025 10:07 pm
John Brockington was the first to run for 1.000 yards in his first three seasons.

Yeah, he's the one. It was kind of a big deal at the time, but he never came close again and the accomplishment seemed to lose its luster.

I remember that Tony Dorsett was the first to gain 1,000 yardas in his first five seasons, but in the very next season the 1982 strike came and cancelled 7 games, erasing the posiibility for Dorsett to continue the streak and others (like Earl Campbell) to achieving it. I remember the first time so...